Quilts

Some may disagree, but I don't consider myself crafty or very creative. I am very much a left brain thinker (practical, logical, to the point). However, in the last couple of years I have come to really enjoy making quilts. I LOVE fabric and I would have a lot more of it if the budget allowed. I also love that there is structure and order to quilting and for the most part you just have to be able to cut straight lines and sew straight lines. The rules never really change and you can fudge a little here and there if you need to. Unlike clothes that have to fit someone when you're done and if they don't then you've wasted a lot of time and resources. Quilts just make sense to me.

Sadly about a year ago I put a stop to all sewing. Curtis was at that age where I couldn't sew in the room next to him without waking him up and there was no way he would leave me alone to sew when he was awake. So all projects got shut up in the cupboard not to be seen for quite some time.

A few months ago I was going through a bit of a rough spot of knowing who I am and what makes me me. A good friend of mine, who knows of my love of quilts, asked me what I was working on. I told her my sad tale of not being able to do much sewing as of late, but she saw my face light up when I talked about quilts and what I had been working on. She opened my eyes to one way I could find myself again. What a lifesaver she is. We discussed many other things that night, but I even noticed how different I felt when I started talking about fabric and quilts that I could be working on. Soon after that late night I got out my sewing machine and put a quilt top together in about an hour. It was so much fun and rewarding!

Another friend then shared a pattern for a pinwheel quilt that looked a bit challenging, but doable. While it was more tedious than I usually have the patience for I am so proud of how it turned out.

Here's a portion of the top. I'll share better/more pictures once it's quilted and bound.

I am grateful for other quilting friends who have helped me along the way and reminded me that a finished quilt top should never just be shoved in a cupboard! I am also grateful to have some sort of creative outlet and for those who encourage me to use it.